How many records does the archive hold?

67,402 records about Christchurch, every one linked at the provider that keeps the original.

How far back does the archive reach?

1800, the oldest record on file.

Where do the records come from?

30 collections: council archives, Papers Past, DigitalNZ’s partners, cemetery registers, the heritage list itself. The shelf says what exists and where it lives.

Are these documents verified?

They are leads and citations, not evidence, a record says a document exists and where to read it. What a document actually says is only claimed once somebody has read it; those readings live on the place pages.

“East Care”, the shelf

Every record the archive holds about Christchurch, the oldest first. The originals live at the provider each row links to.

963 records matching 100 of these 100 with their text read Papers Past · Canterbury Stories · Kura Heritage Collections Online · Te Papa Collections Online · National Publicity Studios black and white file prints · TAPUHI · Canterbury Museum · Auckland Museum Collections · New Zealand Gazette · Digital Public Library of America · V.C. Browne & Son NZ Aerial Photograph Collection · Christchurch City Libraries Flickr · Hocken Digital Collections · Museums Victoria · Air Force Museum of New Zealand Photograph Collection · Wellington City Council Archives · The New Zealand Heritage List/Rārangi Kōrero · New Zealand Electronic Text Collection · Christchurch City Libraries Heritage Images Collection · Lincoln University Living Heritage: Tikaka Tuku Iho · Flickr · Radio New Zealand · Alexander Turnbull Library Flickr · Auckland Art Gallery Toi o Tāmaki · Te Hikoi Museum · iNaturalist NZ — Mātaki Taiao · Manawatū Heritage · Canterbury Photography Museum · Akaroa Museum · Hawke's Bay Museum

the 1910s
10 Jun 1913
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 10 June 1913) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1913
Page 2 Advertisements Column 2 (Colonist, 04 July 1913) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Aug 1914
CAP AND JACKET Late Racing. (Observer, 22 August 1914) Observer · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Oct 1914
Page 1 Advertisements Column 7 (Evening Post, 10 October 1914) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 May 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 May 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 17 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1915
TO-DAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 18 May 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 May 1915
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Clutha Leader 18-5-1915) Clutha Leader · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1915
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Hawera & Normanby Star, 31 May 1915) Hawera & Normanby Star · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 10 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 12 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Jun 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 14 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
21 Jun 1915
THE 79th LIST (Evening Post, 21 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1915
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 21 June 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR. (Evening Post, 27 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
28 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Aug 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 30 August 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
6 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 06 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Sept 1915
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 17 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Sept 1915
SUNDAY NIGHT'S LIST (Evening Post, 20 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 20 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Sept 1915
ROLL OF HONOUR NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 27 September 1915) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jan 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 29 January 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
1 Mar 1916
METHODISM (Evening Post, 01 March 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
8 Jun 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 08 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 June 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Jul 1916
LIST ISSUED TO-DAY (Evening Post, 13 July 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Aug 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 August 1916) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Nov 1916
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 11-10-1916) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
23 Nov 1916
THE ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 23-11-1916) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jan 1917
THE ROLL OF HONOUR. (Otago Daily Times 18-1-1917) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
1 Feb 1917
BACK FROM THE WAR (Otago Daily Times 2-1-1917) Otago Daily Times · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 May 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Otago Daily Times 5-7-1917) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Jun 1917
WELLINGTON RECRUITING DISTRICT (No. 5) (Evening Post, 06 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
7 Jun 1917
THE CALL TO ARMS. (Colonist, 07 June 1917) Colonist · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
22 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 22 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
28 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 28 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
30 Jun 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 30 June 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
4 Jul 1917
THE NINTH BALLOT. (Wanganui Chronicle, 04 July 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
3 Sept 1917
15000 MEN CALLED UP (Evening Post, 03 September 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
4 Sept 1917
Military Service Ballot. (Wanganui Chronicle, 04 September 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1917
Women in Print. (Evening Post, 13 September 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Oct 1917
FIRST DIVISION (Evening Post, 02 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
2 Oct 1917
Called Up. (Wanganui Chronicle, 02 October 1917) Wanganui Chronicle · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Oct 1917
NEW ZEALAND ARMY. (Evening Post, 18 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
20 Oct 1917
NEW ZEALAND ARMY (Evening Post, 20 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
26 Oct 1917
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 26 October 1917) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 May 1918
LOCAL AND GENERAL (Evening Post, 21 May 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
10 Sept 1918
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 10 September 1918) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
13 Sept 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 13 September 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Sept 1919
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (NZ Truth, 20 September 1919) NZ Truth · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 Nov 1919
LOCAL & GENERAL NEWS (Marlborough Express, 27 November 1919) Marlborough Express · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1920s
17 Jan 1920
Page 10 Advertisements Column 2 (Otago Daily Times 17-1-1920) Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jan 1920
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 January 1920) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Jan 1922
Battery Service (Ellesmere Guardian, 25 January 1922) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
16 Jan 1925
Page 3 Advertisements Column 3 (Evening Post, 16 January 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Dec 1925
IN MEMORIAM. (Evening Post, 12 December 1925) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
6 Aug 1926
WOMEN IN PRINT (Evening Post, 06 August 1926) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Feb 1928
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 21 February 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Apr 1928
BOTANIC GARDENS (Evening Post, 02 April 1928) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Jan 1929
WOMEN IN PRINT. (Evening Post, 19 January 1929) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
the 1930s
24 Apr 1931
ART UNION PRIZES (Evening Post, 24 April 1931) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
9 May 1932
ART UNION DRAWN (Evening Post, 09 May 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
3 Dec 1932
ART UNION DRAWN (Evening Post, 03 December 1932) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
25 Mar 1933
MY LUCKY YEAR" (Evening Post, 25 March 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 May 1933
STAGE AND SCREEN (Evening Post, 11 May 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
19 Aug 1933
WIN THE BtG MONEY (Evening Post, 19 August 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Nov 1933
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 14 November 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
18 Dec 1933
LUCKY AUCKLAND (Evening Post, 18 December 1933) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
21 Mar 1934
GOLDEN CHANCE" (Evening Post, 21 March 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
30 Oct 1934
BEST OF LUCK" (Evening Post, 30 October 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
11 Dec 1934
LUCKY FOR ME" (Evening Post, 11 December 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 Dec 1934
Page 2 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 15 December 1934) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
11 Sept 1935
Page 3 Advertisements Column 1 (Evening Post, 11 September 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
15 Oct 1935
THE ART UNION (Evening Post, 15 October 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
20 Dec 1935
ART UNION DRAW (Evening Post, 20 December 1935) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
14 Dec 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 14 December 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
17 Dec 1937
Page 1 Advertisements Column 2 (Ellesmere Guardian, 17 December 1937) Ellesmere Guardian · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
12 Apr 1938
ART UNION DRAW (Evening Post, 12 April 1938) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
14 Feb 1939
HERE and THERE- (Evening Post, 14 February 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Mar 1939
PLEASANT SURPRISE" (Evening Post, 07 March 1939) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
the 1940s
15 Jan 1940
Page 12 Advertisements Column 2 (Evening Post, 15 January 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
10 Oct 1940
NEWS OF THE DAY (Evening Post, 10 October 1940) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
15 May 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 15 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
27 May 1941
NEW ZEALAND CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 27 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
30 May 1941
TODAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 30 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
31 May 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 31 May 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
7 Jun 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 07 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
9 Jun 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 09 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
18 Jun 1941
TODAY'S LIST (Evening Post, 18 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
19 Jun 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 19 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
21 Jun 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 21 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
26 Jun 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 26 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 3 places
30 Jun 1941
PRISONERS OF WAR (Evening Post, 30 June 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
2 Jul 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 02 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 4 places
9 Jul 1941
ROLL OF HONOUR (Evening Post, 09 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 1 place
12 Jul 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 12 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read · about 2 places
15 Jul 1941
N.A.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 15 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read
29 Jul 1941
N.Z.E.F. CASUALTIES (Evening Post, 29 July 1941) Evening Post · Papers Past · National Library of New Zealand · text read

Most of these originals are not republishable here, the link goes to the provider that keeps them. A search result is a lead, not evidence: what a document actually says is only claimed once somebody has read it, and those readings live on the place pages.

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